I'm kind of surprised that the first (self titled) Bad Brains album isn't on this list. Its sound - blistering onslaught of fast thrashy hardcore punk that could change speed or rhythm on a dime - is breathtaking.
That's not to take anything away from this album though as it is an amazing collection of tracks. There's the groovy "Sacred Love" with its dreamy vocals which were recorded over the phone from the jail by singer HR where he was being held on charges of marijuana possession. There's the face-melting opening of "House of Suffering" or the catchy Neanderthal groove of the title track.
The mix of groove with thrashy guitars and sneery punky spat-out lyrics brings to mind the Chuck Mosley iteration of Faith No More (seem to remember reading that Chuck briefly joined Bad Brains) or Fishbone. Great album!
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